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Real spending has not doubled. The nominal spending increase is not the real spending increase. Nor is it the per capita spending increase, for that matter.

But I concede real spending rose by a lot.

It wouldn't. But you and I both know the nominal increase is not the real increase. I agree there's a real increase, and it's not small.

If by "stagnant" you mean Washington's growth has vastly exceeded the growth of the US as a whole, then you're right.

Nobody is denying that real spending has increased. Still, you've got a state that has grown by about a third during the 21st Century and cumulative inflation over that time. The state has added popular capital improvements that you also have to operate and maintain. Mandates, particularly in education, which were severely underfunded for quite a while. Etc.

If Washingtonians aspired to make the state like Arkansas, Mississippi, or Louisiana, they'd vote accordingly. They haven't shown that they aspire to that.

Meanwhile, because we've got a retarded tax structure, we're making Race pay more than he should. Still, he remains here.

you said “what about the Muslims” to me and then accused me of whataboutism.

change your name to @projectingduck.

you have to recoup the $SLEDOG losses somehow

Yes, the actual illegal smuggling was by the Trump administration. It's not contentious. The records show the transport planes took off after the judge told them not to, and if in the air to turn around.

J?

Unfortunately after working 25+ years in law enforcement some shit is creepy and not funny in any context

retard attempts to join the conversation only to be pushed back to the corner to eat crayons.